Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1889 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1889.

EVERY HOUSEKEEPER

Should Have One. 1 Keystone Culinary Beater. The sale or this useful kitchen utensil will be withdrawn from our store next week, and we urge all who have not secured one to do so. Vou are invited to sec it operated this afternoon at 3 p. m. L. S. AYEES & CO. EvERY: DAY wo are unpacking new stock for fall trade. You would do well to come in now and make your selections for, although wc are not making much display as yet, wc are selling to the wise. I-I. LIEBEE & CO.'S ART EMPORIUM, 33 Soutlx Meridian St. Receirnl: "Magazine of Art' for September. KEW BOOKS. ANONYMOUS, a Dictionary, of Korealed Authorship. Part J, A. W Eng.. by William Cuibinjf '. .50 THE BEGINNING OFNKW ENGLAND. Hy John Flske tZOO BACKGAMMON AND DllAL'QHTS (checkcrs) .50 ron SALE BY THE BO WEN-MERRILL - CO.. 16 & 18 West Washington St. LOANS AT 6 PER CENT Monet promptly FCRNisnED on approved Indianapolis real estate, in sums of 81,000 and upwards. Apply to C. S. WARBURTON, 28 Vance Block. THE NEW YOKK STOKE Established 1853.1 THIS WEEK CLOSING OUT ALL SUMMER GOODS LOW PEICES. PETTIS, BASSETT & CO A POPULAR PREACHER. Camp Acton People So Pleased with Ilira that They Want Him for Manager Next Year. The Kev. Frank E. Hardin waa first chaplain of the Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteers, and afterward colonel of tbo Fifty -eighth Indiana Keciment. Ho has bcon very successful in tho ministry, both as pastor and preacher. Ho preached a sermon during tho recent meetings at Camp Acton, and everybody was pleased with it. It has caused many to talk about him as manager of tho meetings there next season. Of his services and work at tho Ohio Conference eamp-nieeting tho Western Christian Advocate has this to say: "Kev. Frank E. Harkin, liko Dr. Steele, came a stranger among us, but by his gentlemanly manner, humble spirit, deep piety, excellent sermons, powerful exhortations and overwhelming appeals won all hearts. He seems to have tho excellences of many other evangelists whom wo have known, without their faults. He put himself at unco in sympathy with all the ministers aud people. K very body seemed clad wheu lio rose to ppeak, and sorry wheu he quit. It is the universal sentiment that ho is tho most ell'ectivo exhorter ever on these grounds. .Aiul as for generalship, ho is without a peer. Each service he conducted was ditlerent from its predecessor, always tmrprisiug tho people. For instance, after General liibsou had preached, ho got all the old soldiers, about fifty in number, to the altar. At anotner ho got all who had been Christians tifty years and more on tho platform, and used them for a text. Ho asked each when and in what State they were converted. There were twenty-live of them. All were converted in Ohio, except ono West Virginian. Their united Christian life amounted to about one thousand six hundred years. Heakel the young people to look carefully and see if they could detect any evidence of regret that they had served God so many j eara. The effect was thrilling. On auother occasion, in which ho incidentally referred to the fact that ho was a colonel in the lato war and commanded a regiment, ho said ho wanted to end out pickets, and ho stationed two at each pot in the auditorium. In that way all the ministers wero soon at work, with good results. At another time, after some one had preached, and it wasdiflicnlt to tell just what to do, he nsked Mrs. P. C. WilUon to bring Miss Umo Hamada. the Japauesoyoung lady, who is in this country preparing herself for missionary work in her native land, to the platform. Then he had the congregation join bauds around her in this carnival of nations. The effect was inspiring. In fact, he never failed in any of his strategic movements." WhUky and Chloroform. William Owens, who lives at No. 1S3 Massachusetts avenue, was arrested and locked up for drunkenness, yesterday afternoon, and his wifrt was bo auno3'cd over tho nit nation that she drank a quantity of chloroform and lay down to die. The physicians at the City Dispensary were notified, but by the time the doctor had reached the house Mrs. Owens had been revived by the efforts of neighbors. V.uw bedroom sets at Win. L. Eider'a.

WILL NOT GIVE WAY EASILY'

rublisliers of Swinton's Geography Arc to Test the School-Book Contract. They Set Out that the Law Is Opposed to tho TuMic Good, and Is Invalid lecaas3 It Rescinds Existing Agreements. Tun scuooL-nooK lvw. A Case Involving IU Validity Filed In the Federal Court. It will hardly bo a surprise to the reading public to learn that tho law relating to school text-books, passed by the last General Assembly, and received with so much distrust by tho people, is to have its constitutionality tested in tho courts. In tho federal court, yesterday, David B. Ivison, JJirdseye Blakeman, Georgo IJ. Cathcart, L. H. Blakeman and Henry Ivison, of New York, constituting tho firm of Ivison, Blakoman & Co., aud engaged in the publishingof school text-books, tiled suit against tho Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners to prevent them from introducing tho series of geographies published by the Indiana School-book Company, into the schools of this city. Tho complaint is very voluminous, sotting out the act of the General Assembly relating to the introduction of books into tho schools, tho organization of tho School Board of this cityi aud the several acts of the School Board as a corporate bodj'. Tho power of tho latter in selecting teachers, making contracts and doing all acts in connection with tho education of tho children of the city is fully set out. It is declared that tho board "provides and furnishes to the people of Indianapolis, facilities for a complete aud thorough education, greatly superior to that afforded to the common schools generally, throughout Indiana, aud that 'the high character, efficiency and thoroughness of the instruction given and required in the mblic schools of tho city has given them dgh rank among educators and the people of the country." The power of the board to covenant and bo covenanted with, sue aud be sued, is pointed out, and the fact that it has selected from time to time the books used in the public schools of this city, is cited. Prior to May 4, 1SSS, the complaint avers, the board had adopted Guyot's system of geographies, and they had been in use for some years. At that time tho board adopted Swinton's introductory and grammar-school geograrhies for uso in the schools, tho following conditions being agreed to by the plaintiffs, who were owners of the copyright and the only publishers of the series: 1. Swinton's introductory geography to be civen in even exchange for all Guyot's elementary geographies presented for such exchange upon an agreed date acceptable to both parties to this agreement. 2. The same of Swinton's grammar-school geography for (uyots intermediate geography. 3. A bwinton's grammar-school geography to be given for a copy of Guyot's elementary and 35 cents, If presented at date above mentioned. 4. A douatiou of twenty-five copies of each book.Swlnton'siutroductorv andSw niton's grammar-school, to bo made to the School Board. f. The publishers to furnish tho teacher's desk in every case with a copy of the book ueed in her grade. 0. Introduction rates of 40 cents for introductory and 00 cents for grammar-school, to continue for ono year. 7. Kegular prices, after one year, to be regular wholesale price;, subject to auy deduction that may, for any reason, be made In paid book.i by the publisher.'. The prices are in no case to be increased during tho term of use of said books iu Indianapolis. In pursuance of this agreement Ivison, Blakeman fc Co. have been furnishing the geographies named to tho schools since the fall term of 1SS3. In fact, both parties to the agreement have complied with all its terms. But it is declared in tho complaint that, in furnishing tho !irH) copies of the introductory and grammar-school geographies to the board, and one of each book to the several teachers of the city, the company has been put to an expense of about 15,000. and that the profit realized during tho term for which their books havo been in uso amounts to a sura less than the value of tho books thus furnished. Tho fact that tho School Board has ordered geoegraphies from tho Indiana Schoolbook Company, with a view to placing thorn in the schools and thus depriving the plaintiffs of the remainder of their contract, is cited, and it is averred that great loss to them will result from tho breach of tho contract. Tho complaint then continues: Your orators pay that they are advised and believe, and therefore aver the fact to be. that there is no law of Indiana made subsequent to the dato of said contract requiring and directing said board to take such action, or any action in that behalf. Your orators further how that as under tho law of Indiana tho said Board of School Commissioners, of tho city of Indianaio1U, was coinjietent to make the acreenient aforesaid, wht-n mode, that by the virtue of tho Constitution of tho United States, which declares that no Htate shall pass any law iuipairiug tho obligation of contracts, any statute of Indiana adopted since tho making of eald eoutraet attempting to compel Koi:l lloard of School Commlssinnrrs to violate their said agreement is null and void. If tho advice given to said board influencing their threatened action is founded on a certain act of tho Leirislature of Indiana of dato March II, 18S0. being Chupter io of the acts of eald year, and which act never received the approval of the Governor of said btate (acts of 18ss, pace 74), then your orators are advised, and therefore aver the fact to be. that said act in no wise commands, or requires, or permits the said Board of School Commissioners to violate their contract with your orators, in whole or in part, for that. First Said act does not apply to the. Board of School Commissioners of tho city of Indianapolis. Second Said act does not command tho use. of any certain text-books in tho public schools of the city of Indianapolis. Third Said act is in contravention of good government, aud against public policy and void, for that it seeks to, and its purpose is, to establish a monopoly, giving tho manufacture, furnishing and sale of the school-books, in use iu the public schools of Indiana, to ono person only, lixiug tho price, and preventing any and all competition in making, publishing, selling, and furnUhing school-books to tho patrons.pupils.teaehers, and other ersons wl!hln tho cftatc having use for the same in the public school. Fourth Said act is also void In this, that it seeks to compel tho school trustees within the State to become the agents, and bailees, and salesmen of the person having said monoioly lor the receipt, handling, keeping, selling on demand and accounting to and with such monopoly for said book, and the proceeds thereof; anil this, too, without providing any compensation for such service, whereas, the Constitution of tho State declares "no man's particular service shall be demanded without just compensation." Fifth-Said act is aleo void for that neither said books when made, nor the proceeds thereof when sold, nor any part thereof, at any time, can ever become and bo the property of the State of Indiana: for that Ma Id act provides "the State of Indiana nhall not be liable to any contractor hereunder for any sum whatever," and the attempt on tho part of the fratuers of naid act to compel certain of the citizens of tho State, who 6hall from time to time be school trustees, to become and 1h) tho agents, bailees and book-sellers for a private person, is in violation of the fundamental principles of a free State and null and void. Sixth The said act assumes to require that tho said Hoard of Kducation for the State of Indiana shall select and establish a series of text-books In the following branches of study to be used iu the common school of said State, uamelv, (1) spelling, reading. (3) arithmetic, (4) geography, (D) Knglish grammar, 0) physiology, (7) Id.Htory of tho United States, and S) a graded pcries of writing-books. The said Board ot Education has never selected and established any text-books or other books to be used in tho common school upon the Vubjects of spelling, English grammar, physiology, history of tho United State s. and it is not the purpose of said act to authorize the said State board to adopt certain text-books on some of the branches of learning in the act named and leave the selection of tho text-books on othei branches of learning mentioned and taught in the public schools to the local authorities having said fcchools in charge. seventh Said act is not In force for that tho Rate Board of Education have only assumed to select text-books upon four subjects, namely: Heading, writing, arithmetic and geography; whereas the law require said board to select nnd establish text-beoks upon eight r.bjects, namely, spelling, readingarithuictic, geography, Engliith grammar, physiology, history of the United State and -writing. That at the time of the pasage of said act tho existing statutes of said State provided that the toxt-looksto be used in the public schools tnroughout the state should bo seh cled and adopted by the local authorities having tho supervision of said schools, and in the city of Indianapolis by the Hoard of School Commissioners of said city; that these provisions of the law then existing were not repealed by said act. and, therefore, tho same remained in full force and efb-ct. Eighth Bald act is void because tho people of the State of Indiana have never delegated to the Legislature of said Mate tho absolute power to select and determine for them what looks shall be uned in their common schools, or what ersons hall have the education and control of their children in such schools. A petition for an order restraining tho School Board from carrying out its purpose

of using the Indiana oeries of geographies closes the complaint. Tho matter will be considered by Judge Woods on Monday next, by which time tbo answer of tho School Board will be submitted.

AVhat One of the Defendants Says. Tho filing of the suit by Ivison, Blakeman (Ac Co., to test the school-book law, caused considerable speculation yesterday afternoon and evening. It was conceded that the decision would havo a great influence on the course to be pursued by tho trustees and school officers generally. Under a former law the county boards of education are prohibited from changing a series of text-books oftener than once in every six years, and many of them havo contracts with publishers that have but fairly begun. The contracts are generally made at the June meetings of the boards, and, as usual, many expired and wrero renewed or new contracts made. The decision in the case of tho Swinton geographies will determine all the unexpired .contracts, aud. for that reason, the case possesses an importance coextensive with the State. "I have always been under the impression." said a school commissioner, last night, "that we were held in equity, if not iu law, by our contract for six years. The Legislature passed a law prohibiting changes iu text-books oftener than once in six years, and it was my opinion that our contract with the publishers of the Swinton geographies would hold for tho statutory period. I asked our attorney, C. W. Smith, about t'le matter, and he said . we were not bound by tho agreement. I do not know what the terms or the agreement were, but I regarded the adoption of the books as for eix years, and regard the board as bound in equity for that period. The law was notice to publishers that their books, when adopted, would be used for six years, aud with this idea all adoptions were made. "There are some verystrango things in this last law, and I wonder that they havo not been discovered and commented upon before. The law requires county superintendents, and township trustees to give bond under it, but no such requirement is made of our board. We make requisitions for the books under the law, but we give no bond at all. I called Mr. Smith's attention to this fact, and stated it as a reason for believing that the law did not apply to this city at all, but Mr. Smith laughed, and said that it was an omission, so far as the bond was concerned. Wo are a corporation, and bound only in honor for the value of tho books we order. This fact may prove a strong point in the case, and soems to justify the allegation in the complaint that the law does not apply to Indianapolis. Another strong point in the suit is the assumption of tho Legislature to fix the standard of books to be used. It is an insult to the intelligence of the people. The idea that a few politicians should fix a standard by which school-books should be selected is an outrage. Some people think that the State Board of Education selects the books, but this is not so. The Legislature fixed liny '8 old arithmetic as tho standard. and when au arithmetic as good as ISay's was submitted; the board had no choice but to take it. And j-et Ray's arithmetics havo been discarded from the schools long ago. The same is truo of the readers. Appleton's was tho standard, and when one as good was submitted the board had to accept itThere was no choice, for when a book as good as these was submitted, no matter if but one, tho law required tho board to ac-, cept it." OTHER COURT MATTERS. A Proceeding to Settle the Status of the Indianapolis Light Infantry. A writ of habeas corpus was applied for, yesterday, by Horace E. Smith, in the case of Herbert Shirk versus Nicholas K. Ruckle, Adjutant-general of this State. Tho writ was mado returnable before Judge Taylor, of tho Superior Court, at 10 a. m. to-day. Tho case is intended to settle the status of the Indianapolis Light Infantry company, twenty-three members of which were placed under arrest for court-martial, for refusing to turn out in fatiguo uniform, as members of Company D, Indiana Legion, at the laying of the corner-stone for the soldiers' and sailors' monument, last Thursday. Attorney Smith claims that the company was never legally mustered into the service of the State, and for this reason Gen. Kncklohas no control over it. The defect in mustering, it is alleged, is that none of the members of tho old Light Infantry company ever took tho oath required, and that many of them have , never recognized auy other organization than that of an independent company. He further states that there is no desr.ro on the part of the members of the old company to make any trouble, but they are disposed to stand upon their rights, and the refusal to have their uniforms regulated by tho Adjutant-general furnishes t the best opportunity to havo such rights settled. About fcti.OOO worth of property is in dispute, the title to which, the attorney says, is in the name of tho Indianapolis Light infantry, aregnlarly incorporated association, having its own officers, including a treasurer, with a bank account. As this property was acquired by tho associatiou, ami has never been claimed by Company I), which is its designation in tho Legion.it does not propose to givo it up without a coutest. As to tho placing of tho members under arrest, attorney Smith says barely half tho members who refused to turn out in fatiguo uniforms wero brought under tho order, forty-live refusing to turn out as directed, and but twenty-three being arrested. While he regards tho right of tho Indianapolis Light Infantry to its armory as being perfectly plain, and thinks the actiou of the police in helping to exclude it as unauthorized and wrong, he 6ays no cti'ort will be mado to take possession of the armory again until tho court bas passed on ail tho questions involved. The members represented by tho plaintiff in his petition have no desire to do anything Laving the appearance of insubordination or disorder, and if tho decision is against them will bo governed by it as fully as though mado in their favor. The Right to Manufacture Itucktes. The Cleveland City Forgo and Iron Company, tho Turn-buckle Company and C. H. Williams, all of Ohio, aro plaintiffs in a suit filed in the federal court, yesterday, against the Central Iron and Steel Company of Brazil. The complaints allego that Williams is tho owner of a patent for making turn-buckles, and that ho contracted with tbo defendant to manufacture them. The latter failed to carry out tho contract, and then Williams transferred the business to tho Cleveland Forgo and Iron Conif any. It is alleged that tho Central Iron Jompany continues to manufacture turnbuckles, and the complainants ask for an injunction against the company, A Wife's Affections Alienated. Charles E. Burns filed a complaint in tho Superior Court yesterday, charging that the affections of his wife, Sallie Burns, had been alienated from him by Jacob Freund. Ho also alleges that Freund. not content with obtaining tho lady's affections, had taken her from plaintitFShome, and was now living with her in this city. Two children were left behind by Mrs. Burns when she departed, and for the injury inflicted upon him by Freund Bums now claims JJ.OOO damages. Mrs. Springer's Will. Tho will of Sarah Springer, of Gallaudct, was admitted to probate in the county clerk's offieo yesterday. Tho estate of decedent is left in equal shares to her children. except where advances havo been mado. Ilefor Judge Irvin. In tho' Criminal Court, yesterday tho case of James Milliard, charged with passing a forged check, was taken up and partly heard. The Court Record. SITEKIOR COUIIT. Xtw Suits Filed. Charles E. Bums vs. Jacob Freund; damages for loss of wife. Claim, 2,000. Charles Reister vs. Charles Bauer; account. Claim, $.00. Louis J. Metzgcr vs. Georgo W. Seibert; claim for broker's commissions. Claim, $,00. Ostkicii feathers colorged a glossy black. C. Failles. Removed to 23 S. Illinois uU

EXPERTS IN USING CURVES

Short-Hand and Type-Writers Exchanging Ideas as to Their Professions. The Art Did Xot Please an Emperor, Who for a Loiar Time Checked Its Progress A Talk on Writing-Machines. The organization of the Indiana Stenographers' Association was completed yesterday morning at the New Denison by the election of officers. Tho committee to whom nominations wero intrusted reported the following: President J. D. Strachan, Brazil. Vice-president S. P. Carlov, Valparaiso. Pecretary Emma Elliott. Evausville. Treasurer F. YV. Wood. Indianapolis. librarian Jennie T. Massou, Indianapolis. Executive Committee s. H. East. Indianapolis; F. I. Blue. Terre Haute; Mrs. 31. C. Brown, Indianapolis; Mrs. Annie K. II. Lemon, Bloomington; W. E. McDermut, Fort Wayne. The report was unanimously adopted, and thereafter tho following names, in addition to those given yesterday, wero signed to tho constitution: Emma Roscufcld, Evansville; Lizzie Williams, Fowler; Joseph W. Breckinridge, Marion; William S. Garber, Lura A. Lowe, Stella Thomas, A. C. Metcalf, Charles E. Johnson, May Carle, Harold Taylor, Juliette E. James, L. A. Duthie, J. H. Heinrich, . Indianapolis; Frank Chalfaut, Blutlton; Cad Elbcrtson, Terre Haute; Frank B. Jaqua, Portland; W. M. White, Crawfordsville; C. E. Hearn, Richmond; John lugels, Kokomo; Charles H. Strawhecker, Plymouth. At tho atternoon session papers wero read by S. 1. Carboy, on "Tho Short-hand Teacher;" Annie E. H. Lemon, ou "Reminiscenses;" W. E. McDermut, on Tho Economic Side of Short-hand." Mr. Frak P. Blue, who is employed at Teire lfaute, in the Vandalia offices, has a largo and curious library of short-hand works, and a lecture, illustrated by charts, showing tho extent of his researches. He begins with sketches of tho writing of Tyro, who lived 00 B. C, and is supposed to have been tho first to givo the world a system for the rapid transfer of spoken speech to written signs; at least his is tho first name authentically connected with the art. Tyro was a Greek, a freedman of Cicero. The only copies of his work, a number of manuscripts, are now in tho Vatican. Constantino is credited with having issued an edict that person adicted to short-hand should bo punished and their writings destroyed. It is not know positively what was the fate of those who practiced type-writing, but it is not unlikely they were led to tho wild beasts in the Coliseum. From that time until 1588 short-hand was practically out of existence, though it is held that the art, in Latin, survived in some monastic houses, and was iu use in the Middlo Ages. Mr. Blue, by means of his charts, shows examples of Timothy Bright's system, 1588, and of others who followed him. Gonld, in 1823, antl Stetson, in aro the first American authors to publish text-books on tho art, taking, as they said, tho English systems and improving upon them. The art thus exemplified, however, was very crude. Tho first marked advance was made by Isaac Pittman in 1&S7, and from him have como practically all tho systems in tho United States, with tho exception of a few here aud there that liavo only a small following. During tho past twenty-five years there have been numerous systems of more or less merit invented. It is much like the little trick of Columbus's with tho egg: after he had stood it upon end any body could do it. Among those now in general use, in the United States, are thoso of Benn Pitman, Graham, Munson. Isaac Pitman. Longley, Marsh. Berenz, Dement, Moran, Cross, Gurnoy and Taylor. There are many others, but. in fact, 90 pei cent, of tho professional writers uso one or tho other of tho three firstnamed systems. Tho Ohio State Association of Stenographers', John Collins, president, in session at Cleveland, sent a telegraphic greeting to the Indiana tachygraphists yesterday, which was received with pleasure, and a cordial response was promptly returned. One of the ftew Denison parlors is given up to the exhibit of a number of type-writing machines, consisting of tho Sun, tho World, the Crandall. tho Hammond, tho Remington, the -Caligraph and tho Yost. E. tf. Mayo, of Now York, who is in attendance, in answer to the reporter's question, said: "There aro at present in actual uso by operators in the United States four standard machines the Uemington, Caligraph, Hammond and Yost which have como upon tho market in tho order named. The Remington has been in uso about fifteen years, the Caligraph about eight, the Hammond six and tho Yost oue. Three of these machines all but the Hammond are tho invention of the same man, Mr. Yost. Tho great demand for type-writing machines has so stimulated the inventive genius of tho country that there aro now more than sixty models perfected or in preparation, representing machines at prices varying from 75 cents to Soo." "What is the 75 cent machine? " 1 "The Schafer, which can bo carried in tho pocket aud used to write upon books. There are now in the Patent Office SCM applications for patents allecting writing machines. There is said to bo perfected and about ready for tho market a machine to bo called the dyuamograph, with which an operator in New York can produce copy upou another machiuo in Chicago. It is not a practical typo-writer, but it is a wonderful thing." "Could it bo used for sending our press report to tho newspapers over tho country!" "Probably. Tho difficulty that appears to block tiie success of tho inventois of these sixty or more machines is that they work to some pet idea. For instance, ono will hi Si upon a good idea. Instead of marketing it to other type-writer people, who aro already advertised and known, a promiso of great success induces them to build a machine. I know a man in Kansas City who, since 1881, has been engaged on a tyne-writer to run by electricity, which is to bo absolutely noiseless. Thus far he has not been able to make his model practical, as it has rubber typo." "How many typo-writing machines of all kinds are there in usel" "I think about 42,000 Remingtons, 40,000 Caligraphs, 6,000 Hammonds and 1,000 Yosts. Of other makes, big nnd little, including tho World, Sun, Merritt and Odell, there are probably 00,000 more." "Are not theso inventors afraid some other genius will come along with a typewriter with a system of logotypes, a system of syllables instead of single letters, that.will have increased speed and practically destroy their business?" "The real obstacle to speed and ease in type-writing," said he, "is themental strain to which tho operator is put in combining letters into words and phrases, aud tho more automatic and mechanical his work becomes tho greater the speed and ease. No Inventor is at all afraid of any logotj-pe system. That tiling has been demonstrated, and manufacturers will go ou making the single letters. All who have hold ou to tho ownership of standard type-writers have made a great deal of money. About eight years ago one of these linns was worth 6-0,-000 among them; now each of the threo members is worth over half a million dollars. There's plenty more inone3 in them, and the convenience of writing machines is every day commending them to new classes of customers. I know of no bettor educator than ono of theo machines of some standard make. They aro good to have in tho family, and already, iu some of the wealthy households of tho land, tho lady of tho house and tho daughters just going out into society print their perfumed and rose-tinted "at homes" on tho typewriter. It will not belong before they will bo used for musical notation, and the work will be done with accurate elegance." At the evening session W. E. McDermut, of Fort Wayne, read a paper on "The Economic Side of Short-hand," and Miss Jennie T. Masson, of this city, gavo a most amusing paper, read with rare grace, on "Shorthand as She Is Wrote." The papercontained a paraphrase of Hiawatha, the points of which were highly appreciated by the stenographic fraternitj. Introducing her subject she said: "Shorthand is derived from the two words short and hand. It is usually written with a pen or pencil at the rate of from Tk) to STjO words per minute, according to the veracity of the writer. There are about 6,774 systems ot short-hand writing, and each system is the best. Short-hand is generally written by a male or female. If the salary is small, it is very probably a female. (The stenographer, that is

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DEDERT & 158 and 160 East salary, of course, is neuter gender.) Sometimes a young man's shorthaud notes, remind him of his best girl ho can't understand them. In short-hand, as it is written from rapid dictation, we da not write the vowels, but imagine they are there. Some stenographers can imagine more than that. Tho transcripts of some lady stenographers we havo employed showed that they had a very strong imagination. There are a number of persons who exist principally by teaching short-hand as it is written according to Pitman, Graham and others. In Indianapolis alone there aro some half-dozen leading teachers, and each ono is the 'only practical reporter teaching in the city.' All honor to shorthand, as it is written by tho minister, who. as tho glowing idea leaps from his brain, fetters it with the graceful curves and circles of short-hand. It is held fast until his lips unlock its prison, and it escapes into the hearts of his hearers. All honor to shorthand, as itis written by the slender handof a woman, in whose ten finger tips lies the power to push poverty from tho door of a fatherless homo. All honor to thoso marvelous marks, that are often the mystic embodiment of the lawyer's confidence. They are the silent, ready fnend of the hnrTicd business man. They are the scissors that clip tho wings of time. Tho kings of commerce call to one another through short-hand. With prophetic voice I say itthere is no place m life complete without it, and the hand that wields tho pencil is tho hand that rules tho world even though it's owner did get hooks when ho first began studying short-hand." Following this, T. W. Osborne, tho typewriter expert, gavo an exhibition of his skill. On unfamiliar matter he wrote 115 words a minute from dictation, and on memorized matter 149 words, while with a handkerchief covering aud concealing the keys lie wrote on tho same matter 144 words a minute. The latter part of the evening was taken up in a very agreeable entertainment, Miss Kato Eden, the elocutionist, giving a recital; Miss Laura McManis, the whistler, giving a solo, as did Mrs. Joseph Wado in singing, and Miss Alma White on tho violin. Tho committees thus far chosen are as follows: Finance, F. W. Wood, city; John lugels, Kokomo; Mrs. A. D. Leach, Sullivan. Arrangements. W. E. McDcrmot, Ft, Wayne; F. B. Jaqua. Portland: Jennie Masson, city. Place of meeting, J. II. Heinrichs, city; John Ingels, Kokomo; Mrs. A. E. H. Lemon, Bloomihgton. The papers to be read this morning are "Curiosities of Short-hand." by F. D. Blue, of Terro Haute: "Preparation for Work," by S. H. East, city; "Short-hand as a Science," by Mrs. A. D. Leach, of Sullivan. The Indiana official reporters will thereafter meet for tho purpose of discussing questions pertaining to law reporting. Tho session will close to-day. DEXTROUS DIGITS. Wonderflil Type-Writing on the Caligraph by Thomas If. Osborne, Jiefore the Indiana Stenographers. At the New Denison House, last evening, Mr. Thomas W. Osborne, of Rochester, N. Y., champion type-writerof tho world, gavo a very interesting exhibition of his skill on tho Caligraph beforo the members of tho Indiana State Stenographers' Association anil a largo number of invited guests. Tho character of tho work executed by Mr. Osborne was excellent, and would be considered first-class by the most exacting. On matter entirely unfamiliar, road from a book borrowed but a few minutes previously, from President Harrison's law library, by an Indiana gentleman. Mr. McDermut, of Port Wayne, to whoso dictation Mr. Oshorno was entirely unaccustomed, they having met in a casual way at the association, ho wrote 115 words per minute. During tho afternoon he repeatedly wroto anywhere from 102 to 110 words per minute on matter equally difficult and unfamiliar. To show tho responsive power of tho machine, he repeatedly wrote from 144 to 150 words per minuto on memorized matter. Also, to demonstrate tho facility with which tho operator can familiarize himself with tho key-board, ho covered the board with a silk handkerchief, completely concealing tho keys, and wroto from memory 144 words per minute, producing perfect copy. Mr. Osborno excited great admiration, and his wonderful performance, and that of tho machine he operates, were applauded. Av (I Don't Forgefli, That Hill's Sliding Inside Blinds are gaining in favor every day. They aro taking the place of tho old style and give perfect satisfaction. Don't fail to call and examine full-size model at our storo before yon buy. Aro closing out refrigerators at reduced prices. H ildf.hr ani &. Fuoatk. 52 South Meridiau St. It Is a fact that we are making very low prices on ALASKA" Refrigerators to close out tho few wo have left. It will pay to see us if yon want a Kofiig. erator. 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